Timeline of the Moro conflict

This is a chronology of the Moro conflict, a low level conflict in the southern Philippines,jihadist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group, the Maute Group, Jemaah Islamiyah, and Islamic State affiliates, mainstream separatist groups such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and the Philippine Government since 1971. Much of the fighting has been concentrated on the island of Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago, with spillover incidents and attacks occurring in the Philippine capital Manila and neighboring countries such as Malaysia.

As of 2019, the Conflict has ended between Sepratist groups, but the Islamic State Insurgency continues.

Timeline of the conflict

=1972=

21 October – The Moro National Liberation Front was founded by Nur Misuari as a splinter group from the Muslim Independence Movement.{{cite web |author=Daniel Cassman |date=August 14, 2015 |title=Moro National Liberation Front |url=https://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/379 |publisher=Mapping Militant Organizations – Stanford university}}

=1988=

Late June or early July – Ten Moslem separatist rebels are killed and five soldiers are injured in an encounter in Zamboanga del Norte.{{cite news |last=Lao |first=Jervina |date=July 5, 1988 |title=[Missing title] |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/07/05/Suspected-communist-rebels-shot-and-killed-two-policemen-at/9676584078400/ |work=United Press International |location= |access-date=January 12, 2025}}

=2000=

30 January – A MILF attack on government troops in Carmen, Cotabato ended in a gunbattle with 7 MILF members killed and 3 soldiers wounded.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/02/ht/ht001046.htm "7 dead in MILF attack on govt troops in Cotabato"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227150821/http://www.newsflash.org/2000/02/ht/ht001046.htm |date=27 February 2022 }} PHNO. Feb 1, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
17 March – A MILF brigade led by a Abdullah Macapaar (Commander Bravo) reportedly held the siege of the municipal hall of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.
2 April – Five MILF rebels and a soldier were killed in a clash in Matungao, Lanao del Norte.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/04/hl/hl012009.htm "5 MILF, 1 soldier killed in Lanao Battle"] PHNO. April 4, 2000. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
7 May – Eleven soldiers from the 32nd Special Forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were slain in an ambush by the ASG in Lantawan, Basilan.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/05/ht/ht001168.htm "Help for wives, families of slain soldiers in Basilan ambush"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227150818/http://www.newsflash.org/2000/05/ht/ht001168.htm |date=27 February 2022 }} PHNO. May 24, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
16 July – A bomb explosion by suspected MILF rebels at a market in Kabacan, Cotabato killed 4 people and wounded more than 30 others.—[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/06/ht/ht001223.htm "2 dead in Cotabato market blast, MILF suspected"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227150819/http://www.newsflash.org/2000/06/ht/ht001223.htm |date=27 February 2022 }} PHNO. July 16, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
—[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/06/ht/ht001224.htm "Cotabato blast death toll now 4"] PHNO. July 17, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
16 September – Military offensive against the ASG began; 19 captives were later rescued; by mid-December, 205 ASG guerrillas and 12 from the military had been reportedly killed.
Early November – Government troops seized a hideout of the extremists in Talipao, Sulu, with several rebels killed in the assault.
10 November:
Combined government forces prevented an attempt by MILF rebels to take over the town proper of Upi, Maguindanao and to kidnap Chinese residents; a gunbattle left 3 rebels dead.
A clash in Tuburan, Basilan between the militiamen and MILF rebels, who had reinforced the armed followers of a village chief, killed 2 MILF rebels and a militiaman.
Four ASG rebels were slain, as well as a soldier, in a clash between government forces and about 60 rebels in Talipao, Sulu.
11 November – MILF rebels attacked two buses while passing on the road in Pikit, Cotabato, killing a passenger and wounding 16 others.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/11/ht/ht001335.htm "Cotabato: MILF attack buses: 1 dead, 16 hurt"] PHNO. Nov 12, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
23 November – Soldiers pursuing two groups of ASG fighters clashed with more than 80 guerillas in the jungle near Mt. Danao in Talipao, Sulu. Officials claimed an unknown number of rebels were slain.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/11/ht/ht001358.htm "More Abu Sayyaf rebels killed in battle"] PHNO. Nov 25, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
17 December – The 12th Scout Ranger Company of the Philippine Army attacked an ASG hideout in Patikul, Sulu and fought against some 140 rebels; 7 ASG members, as well as a soldier, were killed.[http://www.newsflash.org/2000/12/ht/ht001404.htm "7 Abu Sayyaf men killed in clashes"] PHNO. Dec 20, 2000. Retrieved Feb 26, 2022.
18 December – Two MILF guerrillas were killed in a clash with the 44th Infantry Battalion in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.

=2006=

10 October – Bomb attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Makilala, Cotabato and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat killed eight and wounded at least thirty others.{{cite book |author=United States Department of State |date=2008 |title=Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006, Volume 1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G7oZgVwLuHMC&dq=npa+encounter&pg=PA1047 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=1047 |isbn= |access-date=September 9, 2023 |via=Google Books}}
18 October – At least three persons were killed in a bomb explosion, perpetrated by the ASG, near a police camp in Jolo, Sulu.

=2010=

=2011=

=2012=

23 January – 193 MNLF combatants led by Hadji Obin Talab, Sharif Ahmad and Alawi Hajan allegedly defected to the MILF following a meeting in Barangay Marsada, Panglima Estino, Sulu. Ustad Habir Malik, operating in Luuk, Sulu, formerly led the MNLF defectors.{{Cite web |title=MNLF fighters abandon Misuari, join MILF |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2012/01/24/770286/mnlf-fighters-abandon-misuari-join-milf |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}}

=2013=

=2014=

=2015=

=2016=

6 December – A soldier was killed while a policeman was wounded in separate clashes between government forces and suspected members of the Maute group in Butig, Lanao del Sur.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2016/12/07/soldier-dies-cop-wounded-clashes-513665|title=Soldier dies, cop wounded in clashes|website=The Sun Star|date=6 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018|archive-date=10 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610034634/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2016/12/07/soldier-dies-cop-wounded-clashes-513665|url-status=dead}}
10 December – Three members of Abu Sayyaf, including a leader, were killed in a shooting between the police and the militants in Malaysia.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/12/10/1652150/abu-sayyaf-kidnapping-leader-killed-sabah|title=Abu Sayyaf kidnapping leader killed in Sabah|website=The Philippine Star|date=10 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
20 December – Four fishing boat crew were reportedly abducted off Sulu.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/156153-fishing-boat-crew-abducted-celebes-sea-sulu|title=4 fishing boat crew kidnapped off Sulu – military|website=Rappler|date=21 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
24 December – At least sixteen people, including a police officer, were injured in a blast outside a Catholic church in Midsayap, Cotabato.{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/12-hurt-in-christmas-eve-blast-near-philippine-church|title=At least 13 hurt in Christmas Eve blast near Philippine church|website=The Straits Times|date=25 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
28 December – Two bombs injured thirty-three people who were attending an amateur boxing match in the town of Hilongos, Leyte in the Visayas, well beyond the conflict zone in Mindanao. Authorities believe that the BIFF or the Maute group are responsible.{{cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/article/2016/12/29/plusieurs-explosions-font-33-blesses-aux-philippines_5055078_3216.html|title=Plusieurs explosions font une quarantaine de blessés aux Philippines|website=Le Monde|date=29 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018|language=fr}}
29 December – A bomb exploded on a highway in Aleosan, Cotabato, wounding six people.
31 December – An improvised explosive device exploded outside the municipal gymnasium of Sultan Sumagka, Maguindanao where a gathering for peace and unity was held on New Year's Eve, no one is injured.{{cite news|url=http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/explosion-hits-philippines-south-on-new-year-s-eve/717724|title=Explosion hits Philippines south on New Year's Eve|website=Anadolu Agency|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=5 July 2018}}

=2017=

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4 January – 2017 Kidapawan jail siege: Around 100 gunmen attack the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan City. A total of 158 inmates escape, fourteen of whom are quickly recaptured, while five others are killed.{{cite news|url=http://davaotoday.com/main/politics/davao-city-jail-wardens-police-in-full-alert-after-kidapawan-jail-attack/|title=Davao City jail wardens, police in full alert after Kidapawan jail attack|website=Davao Today|date=4 January 2017|accessdate=25 June 2018}}
29 January – Two children were killed and three others were injured when a bomb went off in Al-Barka, Basilan.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/159891-al-barka-basilan-explosion-january-2017-abu-sayyaf|title=2 children killed, 3 injured in Basilan explosion|website=Rappler|date=29 January 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018}}
15 February – Eight passengers were wounded when suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen shot at a bus on the outskirts of Zamboanga City.{{cite news|url=http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/8-wounded-in-bus-attack-in-philippines/750621|title=8 wounded in bus attack in Philippines|website=Anadolu Agency|date=15 February 2017|accessdate=4 March 2018}}
27 February – a German sailor is beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf after being taken hostage since November 5, 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/philippines-recovers-body-of-germany-kidnap-victim-jurgen-kantner|title=Philippines recovers body of Germany kidnap victim Jurgen Kantner|website=The Guardian|date=5 March 2017|accessdate=30 September 2018}}
16 March – A Vietnamese seafarer who was kidnapped on 19 February by the Abu Sayyaf is killed while trying to escape.{{cite news|url=http://m.worldmaritimenews.com/#newsitem-215359|title=Kidnapped Vietnamese Seafarer Killed by Abu Sayyaf|website=World Maritime News|date=26 February 2017|accessdate=18 February 2017}}
31 March – An improvised explosive device explodes in Midsayap, Cotabato before dawn wounding a pedicab driver and a minor.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/04/01/1686681/minor-hurt-north-cotabato-blastf|title=Minor hurt in North Cotabato blast|website=The Philippine Star|date=1 April 2017|accessdate=18 January 2018}}
11 April – 2017 Bohol clashes: The Abu Sauyaf Group launches an amphibious incursion into the province of Bohol in the Visayas, triggering a massive government operation that leaves 17 people dead.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/17/timeline-abu-sayyaf-in-bohol|title=timeline: Abu Sayyaf in Bohol|date=12 April 2017|accessdate=30 August 2018}}
13 July – The bullet-riddled body of Vietnamese national Tran Viet Van was re-covered in Barangay Buhanginan in Patikul, Sulu after being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf.{{cite news|url=https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/third-vietnamese-hostage-held-by-islamic-militants-killed-in-philippines/3943067.html|title=Third Vietnamese Hostage Killed in Philippines|website=VOA Learning English|date=13 July 2017|accessdate=15 January 2018}}
28 July – Nine soldiers were injured when suspected militants set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao.{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/918464/philippine-news-updates-improvised-explosive-device-maguindanao/amp|title=9 soldiers injured in Maguindanao explosion|website=Inquirer News|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=15 January 2018}}
18 August – Five fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) die in a clash with BIFF militants.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
21 August – Nine people are killed, while sixteen others are wounded after Abu Sayyaf bandits attack a village in Maluso, Basilan.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2017/08/21/9-dead-several-others-wounded-basilan-attack-559649|title=9 dead, several others wounded in Basilan attack|website=Sun Star|date=21 August 2017|accessdate=5 February 2018|archive-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923145902/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2017/08/21/9-dead-several-others-wounded-basilan-attack-559649|url-status=dead}}
16 October – The leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group, Isnilon Hapilon is killed by the Philippine Army, along with the co-founder of the Maute group Omar Maute in Marawi, Lanao del Sur.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/16/17/terrorists-isnilon-hapilon-omar-maute-killed-in-marawi-battle|title=Terrorists Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killed in Marawi battle|website=ABS-CBN News|date=16 October 2017|accessdate=15 January 2018}}
23 October – The five-month-long siege in Marawi ended with the Philippine Government declaring victory.{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/939974/breaking-dnd-delfin-lorenzana-marawi-city-siege-finish-isis-maute|title=BREAKING: Lorenzana says Marawi City siege is over|website=News Info Inquirer|date=23 October 2017|accessdate=25 June 2018}}
24 October – The Maute group is declared "practically wiped out" by the Armed Forces of the Philippines following the deaths of the seven Maute brothers.{{cite news|url=https://www.tempeop.com/order-to-shoot-terrorists-issued-by-the-mayor-of-iligan-city/|title=Order To Shoot Terrorists Issued By The Mayor Of Iligan City|website=The Manila Times|date=24 October 2017|accessdate=15 January 2018|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213209/https://www.tempeop.com/order-to-shoot-terrorists-issued-by-the-mayor-of-iligan-city/|url-status=dead}}
15 December – Remnants of the Maute group reportedly are recruiting new members around Marawi. The successor group has been labeled as the "Turaifie group" after its purported leader, Abu Turaifie.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/17/maute-recruitment-continues-around-marawi-afp|title=Maute recruitment continues around Marawi|website=ABS-CBN News|date=15 December 2017|accessdate=22 December 2017}}
31 December –
Two people were killed and sixteen others were injured when an improvised bomb went off along the national highway in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/01/01/1773638/bar-bombed-sultan-kudarat-2-dead|title=Bar bombed in Sultan Kudarat, 2 dead|website=The Philippine Star|date=1 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018}}
A policeman is killed while five others are injured when a bomb explodes as a police vehicle passes some 400 meters from the provincial headquarters of the Philippine National Police in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.{{cite news|url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/01/cop-killed-7-others-injured-in-roadside-blast-in-maguindanao/|title=Cop killed, 7 others injured in roadside blast in Maguindanao|website=The Minda News|date=2 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408180605/https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/01/cop-killed-7-others-injured-in-roadside-blast-in-maguindanao/|url-status=dead}}

=2018=

1 January – Two soldiers from the 57th IB are injured when an improvised explosive device explodes near the provincial hospital in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.{{cite web|url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/01/cop-killed-7-others-injured-in-roadside-blast-in-maguindanao/|title=Cop killed, 7 others injured in roadside blast in Maguindanao|website=Minda News|date=2 January 2018|accessdate=14 January 2018|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408180605/https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/01/cop-killed-7-others-injured-in-roadside-blast-in-maguindanao/|url-status=dead}}
8 January – Five Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and a soldier were killed in a five-hour attack in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao
9 January – A soldier is killed while two civilians are injured when a suspected Islamic State-inspired group sets off two separate roadside bombs in Maguindanao {{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/958978/soldier-dead-2-civilians-hurt-in-2-maguindanao-blasts|title=Soldier dead, 2 civilians hurt in 2 Maguindanao blasts|website=Inquirer News|date=10 January 2018|accessdate=13 January 2018}}
19 January – Two explosions rock Barangay Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, believed to be the work of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). No one is hurt.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/19/18/twin-explosions-rock-maguindanao-town-none-hurt|title=Twin explosions rock Maguindanao town, none hurt|website=ABS-CBN News|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018}}
25 January – Two civilians are killed while another is injured in an improvised bomb explosion in a ricefield in Datu Piang, Maguindanao.{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/963837/2-farmers-dead-1-hurt-in-maguindanao-rice-field-blast|title=2 farmers dead, 1 hurt in Maguindanao rice field blast|website=Inquirer News|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018}}
1 February – Two people are killed while four others are wounded when Abu Sayyaf bandits attack a private vehicle in Patikul, Sulu.{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/965444/2-die-4-hurt-as-abu-bandits-ambush-jeep-in-patikul|title=2 die, 4 hurt as Abu bandits ambush jeep in Patikult|website=Inquirer News|date=1 February 2018|accessdate=5 February 2018}}
14 February – Members of the Abu Sayyaf Group abduct a government engineer in Jolo, Sulu.{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2018/02/14/government-engineer-abducted-jolo-588915|title=Government engineer abducted in Jolo|date=14 February 2018|website=Sun Star|accessdate=26 February 2018|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320135511/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2018/02/14/government-engineer-abducted-jolo-588915|url-status=dead}}
18 February – Five soldiers, including a junior officer, are injured in a roadside bombing in Datu Unsay, Maguidanao.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/969651/maguindanao-roadside-bombing-57th-infantry-battalion|title=5 soldiers injured in roadside bombing in Maguindanao|website=Inquirer News|date=18 February 2018|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
29 April – Abu Sayyaf extremists kidnapp four people, including two policewomen in Patikul, Sulu.{{cite news|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/30/c_137147187.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502021607/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/30/c_137147187.htm|archive-date=2 May 2018|title=Abu Sayyaf extremists abduct 2 policewomen, 2 others in S. Philippines|website=Xinhua Net|date=30 April 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018|url-status=live}}
7 May – Three Abu Sayyaf terrorists are killed and seven soldiers wounded in an encounter in Patikul, Sulu.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/05/07/1812995/3-abu-sayyaf-dead-7-soldiers-injured-patikul-clash|title=3 Abu Sayyaf dead, 7 soldiers injured in Patikul clash|website=The Philippine Star|date=7 May 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018 }}
13–14 May – Eleven Abu Sayyaf terrorists and three soldiers are killed and 17 others injured in several shootouts in Patikul, Sulu.{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/11-militants-killed-in-abu-sayyaf-stronghold-in-southern-philippines|title=11 militants killed in Abu Sayyaf stronghold in southern Philippines|website=The Straits Times|date=14 May 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018}}
10 June – The Philippine Army launched an operation against Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, led by Esmail Abdulmalik (Abu Toraife), in the southern Liguasan Marsh in the borders of Pagalungan and Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun in Maguindanao, where the group's main explosives facility and camp were destroyed by airstrikes; at least 15 BIFF members were killed, including five Indonesians and a Singaporean, 10 were injured, and a couple allegedly involved in bomb-making was captured.—{{cite news |last=Punzalan |first=Noel |date=June 11, 2018 |title=Airstrike destroys BIFF IED factory in Liguasan Marsh |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1037840 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 10, 2023}}
—{{cite news |date=June 10, 2018 |title=15 BIFF members killed in military ops in Liguasan Marsh — AFP |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/656371/15-biff-members-killed-in-military-ops-in-liguasan-marsh-afp/story/ |work=GMA News Online |access-date=December 10, 2023}} Eight other BIFF members were killed in succeeding military operations in Datu Unsay and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan in Maguindanao and in Midsayap, Cotabato.—{{cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Edwin |date=June 15, 2018 |title=Liguasan communities, Army forge alliance vs. BIFF |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1038367 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 10, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Edwin |date=June 16, 2018 |title=IS harasses marsh fishermen |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1001269/is-harasses-marsh-fishermen |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=December 10, 2023}}
16 June – A woman believed to be pregnant was killed while a 14-year-old boy was injured by mortar fire from members of the BIFF in General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao.{{cite news|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/06/17/pregnant-farmer-killed-by-mortar-fire-in-maguindanao/|title=Pregnant farmer killed by mortar fire in Maguindanao|website=Manila Bulletin News|date=17 June 2018|accessdate=5 July 2018|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233842/https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/06/17/pregnant-farmer-killed-by-mortar-fire-in-maguindanao/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/657535/biff-mortar-fire-killed-pregnant-woman-in-maguindanao-police/story/|title=BIFF mortar fire killed pregnant woman in Maguindanao — police|website=GMA News Online|date=20 June 2018|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
30 June – Militants of the BIFF detonate two bombs that rock the Barangay Hall of Timbangan, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao. No one is injured in the incident.{{cite news|url=http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1040049|title=Maguindanao clashes leave 2 soldiers hurt|date=2 July 2018|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
1–4 July – Eight more members of the BIFF are killed in a series of clashes in Maguindanao.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/07/04/1830510/eight-more-biff-killed-maguindanao-clashes|title=Eight more BIFF killed in Maguindanao clashes|website=The Philippine Star|date=4 July 2018|accessdate=5 July 2018}}
31 July – A bomb exploded in a van and killed a suspected bomber, a soldier, four paramilitaries and four civilians, including a mother and her child, at a military checkpoint in Lamitan, Basilan. Twelve others are wounded.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-militants/bomb-in-van-kills-11-at-checkpoint-in-philippine-south-army-idUSKBN1KL07P|title=Islamic State claims southern Philippine blast that killed 11|website=Reuters|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=29 August 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/208536-abu-sayyaf-behind-basilan-blast-july-31-2018|title=Abu Sayyaf behind Basilan van blast|website=Rappler|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=29 August 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/208517-deaths-explosion-lamitan-basilan-july-31-2018|title=Child, women among 10 dead in Basilan blast|website=Rappler|date=31 July 2018|accessdate=29 August 2018}}
28 August – Two civilians are killed and thirty-six injured by a homemade bomb during a street festival in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/29/18/military-links-biff-to-sultan-kudarat-blast|title=Military links BIFF to Sultan Kudarat blast|website=ABS-CBN News|date=29 August 2018|accessdate=30 August 2018}}
2 September – 2018 Isulan bombings: A bomb blast in an internet cafe in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat kills 1 and injures 15. The attack is blamed on the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.{{cite news|url=http://zlotonews.com/bomb-kills-one-and-injures-15-in-cafe-in-southern-philippines-zlotonews/|title=Bomb kills one and injures 15 in cafe in southern Philippines|website=Zloto News|date=2 September 2018|accessdate=2 September 2018|archive-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902230759/http://zlotonews.com/bomb-kills-one-and-injures-15-in-cafe-in-southern-philippines-zlotonews/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/02/explosion-isulan-sultan-kudarat.html|title=1 dead, 15 injured as another explosion hits Isulan, Sultan Kudarat|website=CNN Philippines|date=2 September 2018|accessdate=2 September 2018|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609121752/http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/09/02/explosion-isulan-sultan-kudarat.html|url-status=dead}}
14 September – Clashes with the Abu Sayyaf in Patikul, Sulu result in 17 wounded from the military, while 7 Abu Sayyaf militants are killed and 6 wounded.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/667958/17-soldiers-hurt-in-clash-with-abu-sayyaf-recuperating/story/|title=17 soldiers hurt in clash with Abu Sayyaf recuperating|website=GMA Network Work|date=16 September 2018|accessdate=30 September 2018}}
16 September – Eight people are injured including a six-year-old girl, when a bomb went off in front of a pharmacy in General Santos. The police blame the pro-ISIS faction of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters for the bombing.{{cite news|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/17/bomb-explosion-rocks-gensan-8-wounded/|title=Bomb explosion rocks GenSan; 8 wounded|website=Manila Bulletin News|date=17 September 2018|accessdate=30 September 2018|archive-date=20 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920010908/https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/17/bomb-explosion-rocks-gensan-8-wounded/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/09/7-injured-in-gensan-blast-3rd-blast-in-region-12-in-3-weeks/|title=7 injured in GenSan blast; 3rd blast in Region 12 in 3 weeks|website=Minda News|date=16 September 2018|accessdate=30 September 2018}}

=2019=

January – A suicide bombing in a Catholic church in Jolo, Sulu killed 23 people including an Indonesian couple suspected to be the perpetrators of the attack. The bombing was reportedly masterminded by Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, leader of the Islamic State in the Philippines who had succeeded Isnilon Hapilon. Sawadjaan and his relatives were members of an Abu Sayyaf–Hapilon faction.
Government roops killed a brother of Mundi Sawadjaan in an encounter in Patikul, Sulu.

=2020=

16 January – Five Indonesian fishermen were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf (ASG), reportedly with the involvement of its sub-leader Injam Yadah, in the waters off Malaysia. One of them was killed in Sulu later that year; the rest were separately rescued by the troops in Tawi-Tawi in March 2021.
6 July – A gunbattle between the ASG and the troops occurred in a jungle near Patikul, Sulu. The Philippine Army believed that Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, leader of the Islamic State group in the southern Philippines, was wounded and later died.
24 August – Two ASG militants staged suicide bombings in Jolo, Sulu, killing at least 14 people and injuring 75 more. Military officials suspected Mundi Sawadjaan, Hatib Hajan's nephew, of plotting the attacks.{{cite news |last=Gomez |first=Jim |date=August 25, 2020 |title=Army chief: Militant leader likely killed in Philippines |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/army-chief-suicide-bombers-behind-deadly-philippine-attacks/2020/08/25/5dd73462-e68e-11ea-bf44-0d31c85838a5_story.html |agency=Associated Press |via=The Washington Post |access-date=December 3, 2023 |url-access=limited}}
3 November – A military offensive was launched against the ASG at the sea off Sulare Island in Parang, Sulu, resulting in the sinking of the boat used by fighters as well as the deaths of seven suspected ASG members including two brothers of Mundi Sawadjaan.{{cite news |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Abu Sayyaf fighters killed in clash with Philippine army in Sulu |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/3/seven-abu-sayyaf-members-killed-in-clash-with-military-in-sulu |work=Al Jazeera |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
The Armed Forces of the Philippines reported that in 2020, sixty-eight ASG members were killed and another 128 surrendered in military operations. They also reported that from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, 31 members died, 184 surrendered, and 22 were arrested; and from Maute group, 31 members died, 35 surrendered, and five were arrested.{{cite news |first=Priam |last=Nepomuceno |title=68 ASG members killed, 128 surrender in 2020: AFP |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1124589 |date=December 13, 2020 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=April 27, 2023}}

=2021=

16 April – An encounter with government troops in Patikul, Sulu ended with an Egyptian terrorist and two Abu Sayyaf members under Mundi Sawadjaan killed.
23 April – A series of encounters between the military troops and an Abu Sayyaf (ASG) group under its sub-leader and bombmaker Mundi Sawadjaan in Patikul, Sulu resulted to two ASG militants being killed, including the eldest brother of Sawadjaan, who then evaded the military dragnet during a clash.—{{cite news |date=April 23, 2021 |title=Philippines Military Reports Killing 3 Abu Sayyaf Suspects |url=https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/militants-killed-04232021162113.html |work=Benar News |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
—{{cite news |date=April 24, 2021 |title=Brother of Abu Sayyaf bombmaker Mundi Sawadjaan killed in Sulu clash |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/brother-abu-sayyaf-bombmaker-mundi-sawadjaan-killed-sulu-april-23-2021/ |work=Rappler |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
5 May – A gunfight occurred when more than 20 gunmen attacked soldiers patrolling in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur; one of them, a henchman of the founders of the Maute Group, was killed while three others were wounded.{{cite news |last=Unson |first=John |title=Henchman of Maute terror group founders killed |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/05/06/2096302/henchman-maute-terror-group-founders-killed/ |date=May 6, 2021 |work=Philstar.com |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
8 May – Datu Paglas market occupation
13 June – A shootout ensued at the residence of ASG sub-leader Injam Yadah in Jolo, Sulu as he was to be arrested by the combined security forces. Yadah, as well as three of his followers including a brother of Mundi Sawadjaan, were killed.—{{cite news |date=June 13, 2021 |title=Sawadjaan's brother among Abu Sayyaf members killed in Sulu —military |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/791338/sawadjaan-s-brother-among-abu-sayyaf-members-killed-in-sulu-military/story/ |work=GMA News Online |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Teofilo Jr. |date=June 14, 2021 |title=Abu Sayyaf leader, 3 members killed in Sulu clash |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1143591 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 3, 2023}}

=2022=

10 January – A group of construction workers were shot in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur with two of them killed. Two suspects, both alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiya–Maute Group (DI-MG), were killed in an encounter in the same town on 5 February.{{cite news |last=Suson |first=Divina |title=2 DI-MG combatants linked to workers' death in Lanao Sur: Army |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/articles/1167264 |date=February 8, 2022 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
2 February – Two DI–MG members were killed in a clash with government forces on Balabagan, Lanao del Sur.
6 February – Joint government forces, foiling a bombing plot, captured two DI–MG members in a pursuit operation in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur.{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Teofilo Jr. |title=Troops capture 2 Dawlah Islamiya terrorists |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1167199 |date=February 7, 2022 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
1 March – The joint military and police operation against around 40 DI–MG members was launched in Maguing, Lanao del Sur with at least three suspected terrorists and a soldier killed in an encounter.—{{cite news |last=Bernardo |first=Bea |title=Airstrike launched vs. Dawlah Islamiya-Maute in Lanao |url=https://ptvnews.ph/airstrike-launched-vs-dawlah-islamiya-maute-in-lanao/ |date=March 1, 2022 |work=PTV News |access-date=December 2, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Peralta–Malonzo |first=Third Anne |title=3 Daulah Islamiya-Maute members, 1 soldier killed in Lanao encounter |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/story/manila/local-news/3-daulah-islamiya-maute-members-1-soldier-killed-in-lanao-encounter |date=March 2, 2022 |newspaper=SunStar |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
25 March – Abu Sayyaf Group leader in Basilan, Radzmil Jannatul, was killed during a gunfight between ASG members and a group of Scout Rangers in Sumisip. Jannatul was the successor of Furuji Indama who was killed in late 2020.{{cite news |date=March 26, 2022 |title=Troops kill senior Abu Sayyaf leader in southern Philippines |url=https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/militant-clash-03262022084138.html |work=BenarNews |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
27 December – Two separate gunfights between rival MILF groups occurred in Maguindanao del Sur.{{cite news |last=Unson |first=John |title=4 killed as MILF groups clash in Maguindanao del Sur |url=https://www.ndbcnews.com.ph/news/4-killed-milf-groups-clash-maguindanao-del-sur%C2%A0 |date=December 28, 2022 |work=NDBC News |access-date=March 27, 2023}}
A pre-dawn encounter began in Sultan sa Barongis when a group from the 118th Base Command attacked a sitio and fired at the houses of their enemies led by a senior member of the 105th. An ensuing firefight killed two from the former group, including the leader, and the latter's leader's relative.
Two armed rival clans fought in Datu Montawal, killing a gunman.

=2023=

5 February – Seven men allegedly linked to the Abu Sayyaf were killed in a pre-dawn encounter with government forces in Parang, Sulu near the boundary with Maimbung. Two companions were arrested; three were wounded.{{cite news |author=Roel Pareño |date=2023-02-06 |title=7 'bandits' slain in Sulu encounter |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/02/06/2242798/7-bandits-slain-sulu-encounter- |work=The Philippine Star |access-date=2023-02-06}}
18 February – Three BIFF members, including a field commander of the Karialan faction, were killed in an encounter with government forces in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat.
20 February – An Abu Sayyaf bandit was killed in an encounter with the military troops in Patikul, Sulu.{{cite news |last=Nepomuceno |first=Priam |title=AFP: 123 terrorists neutralized, 136 weapons seized in February |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1196685 |date=March 6, 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=March 23, 2023}}
1 March – A member of the BIFF–Karialan Faction was killed in an encounter with the military in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.{{cite news |last=Nepomuceno |first=Priam |title=AFP: March 1-9 ops neutralize 53 Reds, local terrorists |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1197206 |date=March 13, 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=March 23, 2023}}
22 March – The Philippine Army's 602nd Infantry Brigade launched operations against Dawlah Islamiya in the Liguasan Marsh, in the border of the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Cotabato, following reports in Pagalungan, Datu Montawal, and Pikit of sightings of armed men plotting to launch bombings in two provinces at the start of Ramadan. These started in a pre-dawn attack in Pagalungan against the 30-man DI–Hassan group camping in the border with Datu Montawal, followed by skirmishes; their lairs were pounded. By March 27, up to seven alleged DI members were killed in the artillery strikes; another was arrested.—{{cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Edwin |title=5 DI terrorists killed, bombings foiled in C. Mindanao - Army |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1198308 |date=March 27, 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=March 27, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Unson |first=John |title=6th ID: 7 Dawlah Islamiya killed, 8 IEDs recovered in Liguasan operations |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/03/27/2254837/6th-id-7-dawlah-islamiya-killed-8-ieds-recovered-liguasan-operations/ |date=March 27, 2023 |work=Philstar.com |access-date=December 10, 2023}}
17 April – A double-decker bus unit was bombed in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, wounding at least six passengers. The provincial police filed charges against nine Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters members. In May, the military, in their search for the suspects, launched an operation at the suspected Dawlah Islamiya's lair in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur.{{cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Edwin |title=Air strike launched vs. DI extremists in Maguindanao Sur |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1200547 |date=May 2, 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |access-date=December 2, 2023}}
3 June – The military, had located in Basilan the harboring position of Dawlah Islamiyah–Abu Sayyaf Group (DI–ASG) subleader in Sulu, Mundi Sawadjaan, in their attempt to apprehend him, rescued an Indonesian teenager identified as the son of the suicide bombers behind the 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings.
6 June – A focused military operation was conducted in Sumisip, Basilan against two DI and ASG subleaders in Sulu and Basilan provinces, wherein their two alleged followers were killed.—{{cite news |last=Rita |first=Joviland |title=2 suspected members of Daulah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf killed in Basilan |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/872307/2-suspected-members-of-daulah-islamiyah-abu-sayyaf-killed-in-basilan/story/ |date=June 7, 2023 |work=GMA News Online |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Alipala |first=Julie |title=2 suspected terrorists killed in Basilan |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780680/2-suspected-terrorists-killed-in-basilan |date=June 7, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
18 July – A clash occurred in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur as security forces was about to serve a search warrant on the lair of a BIFF leader, who was later killed along with six other members.{{cite news |last=Jubelag |first=Joseph |title=BIFF leader, 6 followers killed in Maguindanao clash |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/19/biff-leader-6-followers-killed-in-maguindanao-clash |date=June 19, 2023 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |access-date=September 9, 2023}}
1 December – Eleven DI members, including its two ranking leaders, newly-declared chief for the Philippines Abdullah Sapal, and Nasser Guinaid Saptullah, who had succeeded Abu Turaifie as the leader of his group in Maguindanao, were killed in an offensive by the army, under Western Mindanao Command, in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.{{cite news |last1=Ronda |first1=Rainier Allan |last2=Pareño |first2=Roel |title=Terrorist leader among 11 killed in Maguindanao clash |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/12/04/2316327/terrorist-leader-among-11-killed-maguindanao-clash/ |date=December 4, 2023 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=December 4, 2023}}{{cite news |author=GMA Integrated News |title=11 Dawlah Islamiyah members killed in Maguindanao del Sur clash |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/890207/11-dawlah-islamiyah-members-killed-in-maguindanao-del-sur-clash/story/ |date=December 2, 2023 |work=GMA News Online |access-date=December 2, 2023}}
2 December:
Mudzrimar "Mundi" Sawadjaan, an ASG subleader and bomb maker, was killed by security forces who had intercepted him in a military operation in the waters off Tipo-Tipo and Tuburan in Basilan, during a firefight as he was trying to escape.{{cite news |title=Abu Sayyaf sub leader Sawadjaan killed in Basilan operation: AFP |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/03/23/abu-sayyaf-sub-leader-sawadjaan-killed-in-basilan-operation-afp |date=December 3, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |access-date=December 4, 2023}}{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Stephanie |title=Abu Sayyaf bomb maker killed by Philippine security forces |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/03/abu-sayyaf-bomb-maker-killed-by-philippine-security-forces |date=December 3, 2023 |newspaper=The Star |access-date=December 3, 2023}}
In the third military operation within two days, a DI-Maute Group sub-leader was killed in a gun battle between five militants and army soldiers in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur. His relative was apprehended following the encounter.—{{cite news |last=Cabuenas |first=Jon Viktor |title=DI-Maute Group leader killed in Lanao clash with soldiers |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/890272/di-maute-group-leader-killed-in-lanao-clash-with-soldiers/story/ |date=December 3, 2023 |work=GMA News Online |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Ermac |first=Bonita |title=DI-Maute Group sub-leader killed in gunfight |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/3/di-maute-group-sub-leader-killed-in-gunfight |date=December 3, 2023 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |access-date=December 4, 2023}}
3 December – A bomb explosion occurred during a church service in the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, killing at least four people and injuring 50 others. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.{{cite news |last1=Lema |first1=Karen |last2=Morales |first2=Neil Jerome |title=Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/three-dead-southern-philippines-university-gym-blast-media-2023-12-03/ |date=December 4, 2023 |work=Reuters |access-date=December 9, 2023}}
7 December – The Army's 6th Infantry Division launched offensives on the suspected lairs of the DI near the Liguasan Marsh, along the Maguindanao del Sur–Cotabato provincial boundaries, after reported sightings of the Hassan sub-group militants in Datu Montawal, Pagalungan, and Pikit. The attack targeted their enclaves in the northern parts of the marshland, beginning in Pagalungan, and later near Kabacan and M'lang; two lairs were bombed. Reported casualties among DI members included ten killed and ten wounded.{{cite news |title=9 Dawlah Islamiyah patay sa AFP operation sa Liguasan marsh |url=https://ndbcnews.com.ph/news/9-dawlah-islamiyah-patay-sa-afp-operation-sa-liguasan-marsh |date=December 8, 2023 |work=NDBC News |access-date=December 10, 2023 |language=tl}}—{{cite news |last=Unson |first=John |title=10 Dawlah terrorists killed in central Mindanao military assault |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/12/08/2317418/10-dawlah-terrorists-killed-central-mindanao-military-assault/ |date=December 8, 2023 |work=Philstar.com |access-date=December 9, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Unson |first=John |title=10 Dawlah Islamiya members slain in AFP offensive |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/12/09/2317514/10-dawlah-islamiya-members-slain-afp-offensive/ |date=December 9, 2023 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=December 9, 2023}}
—{{cite news |last=Cabrera |first=Ferdinandh |title=Military strikes back, kills 9 Dawlah Islamiyah members days after Marawi bombing |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/military-strikes-back-kills-dawlah-islamiyah-members-marawi-bombing-december-2023/ |date=December 8, 2023 |work=Rappler |access-date=December 9, 2023}}

= 2024 =

17 December – Three members of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) were killed in an ambush in Basilan province, authorities said Tuesday.{{Cite web |title=3 ISAFP personnel killed in Basilan ambush |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1240537 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=www.pna.gov.ph |language=en}}

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